Sermons on Red Is Sacrifice:

Unsurpassed In Distress

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 13, 2024

If we are not very careful, we could see today’s readings from God’s Word as panic-inducing warnings causing fear and hatred

Thirty-Third Sunday in Course 2024 When I see the dread words about “a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time,” there comes to mind from my own family’s history several events that were so advertised before they happened. In fact, we just completed an election cycle that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-32, Hebrews 10:18, Hebrews 10:11-14, Daniel 12:1-3

Denomination: Catholic

Treasuring The Master Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 7, 2025

Treasuring the Master means trusting him with everything, even when what you have seems small.

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Mark chapter 12. How do you eat an Oreo cookie? There are three classic approaches. One is to just bite right into it — top wafer, creamy middle, bottom wafer — all in one go. Raise your hand if you’re a biter. The other is the “twist and lick” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Manna Won't Save Us

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Aug 24, 2024

The great "I AM" comes to us as the bread of life. Do you really have to eat his flesh and drink his blood?

The very purpose of Jesus coming into the world was to open the doors to eternal life for all of humanity. Aren’t you glad for that? He was the Lamb of God slain from the foundations of the world that would take away our sins. People of Jesus' day did not know about that. And so as it was ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47-67

Denomination: Anglican

Lord, Why Do This To Us?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2024

Here’s an answer that relies on the everlasting good that came from the murder of Jesus Christ.

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Course 2024 As our prayer group looked at the Scriptures we have just heard, one member asked, “Isn’t this Isaiah reading something from Good Friday?” And she was right. This is one of Isaiah’s “Servant songs” describing what we know as the prophesied sufferings of the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-18, Mark 8:27-35, Psalm 116:1-9, Isaiah 50:5-9, Luke 23:34, 1 Corinthians 15:44  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Peace Offering (Leviticus 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 25, 2024

Is there peace and fellowship between us and God, between Jew and Gentile, pictured in the old offerings? Let's look at Leviticus 3.

Does the peace offering show the high cost of peace? Does peace with God come through the shedding of blood? As a fellowship or thanksgiving offering, was this shared with God and the priests? Is Jesus our peace? Let’s look at Leviticus 3. We will later learn that a peace offering may have several ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Sin Offering (Leviticus 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 26, 2024

What does the sin offering foreshadow about Jesus? Let's look at Leviticus 4.

What kinds of sin do we all commit that are unintentional? Why is the sacrifice for a priest and the whole congregation’s sins greater than a community leader and an individual common person’s sins? Why are these last two offerings mandatory and not voluntary like the first three? Let’s begin with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Marvels Of Mercy

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Apr 28, 2024

Mercy is marvelous. God showed His great mercy to us as He sent Jesus to come and die for our sins. How can we then show mercy to those around us? This is our charge as believers. To uncover the marvels of mercy for those who do not yet believe.

In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus has just called Matthew to follow him. He is then seen reclining at a table with many tax collectors and sinners along with his disciples (Matthew 9:10). In verse 11, the Pharisees question Jesus to his disciples, asking “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:22, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 12:7, Hebrews 10:3, Job 41:11, John 12:49, John 5:19, Jude 1:22-23, Proverbs 9:10, Galatians 5:13  (view more)  (view less)

Giving Life For The World

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on May 25, 2024

In honor of this Memorial Day, this sermon explores the concept of sacrificial love, encouraging believers to embody this love by serving others and being courageous soldiers of faith.

Welcome, dear friends and family in Christ. It is a joy and a privilege to be here with you today, standing on the solid ground of God's word. On this Memorial Day weekend, we celebrate the fallen soldiers of our country, with the greatest one being Christ Jesus. But unlike the other soldiers ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Matthew 26:36-39, Romans 8:16-17, Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Makes Us Become A White-Washed Christian?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 22, 2025

Is thy heart right with God?

What Makes Us Become a White-Washed Christian? Luke 18:9-14 This is the story of two men who went to the temple pray. Undoubtedly many have read or at least heard of this story. So why did I title this sermon What Makes Us Become a White-washed Christian? Well first, let me ask this, what is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Glory

Contributed by Dave Jolliff on Jul 5, 2025

Just as His presence filled the Temple in Solomon’s day, we’re invited to experience that same power in our lives. But it requires sacrifice, repentance, and a heart that seeks Him fully.

God’s Glory II Chronicles 7:1-14 07/06/2025 As we have just celebrated Independence Day as a nation, we find that we are “Blessed.” Last week we looked at how we are “Blessed.” This morning as we dive into the Word of God, we will be looking into II Chronicles 7 as we discover “God’s Glory.” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Big Cross Or Little Crosses, But No Other Path To Joy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 22, 2024

Abraham did not have to show his faith by slaying his only Son, Isaac. God the Father, however, did not hold onto His only Son, Christ Jesus, but accepted His sacrifice.

Second Sunday in Lent 2024 St. Mark’s Gospel tells us today that “after six days” Jesus and His three lead apostles went up a high mountain. Why is “six days” important to remember? We need to go back to the previous chapter to see. The story line follows St. Matthew’s Gospel very closely, which ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-34, Genesis 22:1-18, Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Way Of The Cross

Contributed by Dawn Duryea on Mar 4, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Peter responds to Jesus’ announcement that the Messiah will have to suffer and die by denying the cross. Peter is in essence denying the truth of this teaching – that the Messiah must suffer and by extension, his disciples.

Last week we heard about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness right after his Baptism. That’s the way it feels sometimes – you just make a decision and then things happen that immediately bring your decision into question. This wilderness, of course, is metaphorical and now we find ourselves in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: United Methodist

Why The Cross? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 19, 2020

Why did Jesus have to die? What does the Resurrection mean to me?

Most of you know the Easter story; We know the timeline: Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday – riding on a donkey and everyone singing and praising God, shouting Hosanna and waving palm branches. Jesus taught the people daily in the temple while the religions leaders plotted His death. On ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Psalm 14:2-3, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Romans 7:15-20, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Romans 5:8, John 3:18, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham & Isaac Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 12, 2020

The first message in a 7 part Easter series. God provided the sacrifice for us through Jesus.

Journey to the Resurrection Abraham & Isaac March 1, 2020 Morning Service Easter 2020 Series Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God provided the sacrifice for us through Jesus. Focus Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 Introduction: If we are looking at this to be the first ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah—a Faithful Mother Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 17, 2020

She wanted a child and promised the Lord she would give that child to the Lord's service. Hannah gives us a classic example of a faithful mother.

Introduction: The story of Hannah is a beautiful story. She was a genuine believer in the LORD, God of Israel, first and foremost, and also the mother of Samuel, one of Israel’s greatest leaders. She was also one of a few women who, unable to have a child by any other means, bore a child as a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist